1858
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Meryon is a 1858 by Léopold Flameng, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two people in a dim, cluttered room. One sits in a chair, wrapped in a heavy coat, holding a pipe. Behind them, another person stands, arms crossed, facing away. The walls are rough, and light barely cuts through the shadows. The grainy texture and strong contrasts suggest this isn’t a painting but a print. The artist used shading to create depth, almost like a sketch come to life. Look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow work together like this.
Léopold Flameng (22 November 1831, Brussels – 5 September 1911, Courgent) was a French engraver, illustrator and painter.
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